• The no-hitter was the first by a Cubs pitcher since Carlos Zambrano, who threw one on Sept. 14, 2008, against the Astros. That game was played in Milwaukee because of Hurricane Ike, which was making it impossible to travel to Houston. Overall, Arrieta became the 10th pitcher in franchise history with a no-hitter, and the fifth to do it on the road. Larry Corcoran threw three no-hitters for the club and Ken Holtzman tossed two.
• Only two other visiting pitchers had thrown a no-hitter at Dodger Stadium, with the Braves' Kent Mercker the last to do it on April 8, 1994.